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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,256,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▲ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tibetan United Kingdom 700 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central United States 27,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Choni China 170,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Toku-No-Shima Japan 4,900 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Siyar Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tu China 259,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Tuvan China 4,300 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tuvan, Uriankhai Mongolia 42,000 Tuvan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yaeyama Japan 45,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 64,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi China 129,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Yoy Thailand 8,200 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,300 Yinbaw Buddhism ● 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
Karen, Yintale Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Yintale Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Zhaba China 8,500 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Doi Myanmar (Burma) 5,100 Tai Loi Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Kaleun Laos 3,400 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
Tai Kaleun Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,256,000     534 ●       5,943
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